Waterfall
The Stone Roses, 1989, from The Stone Roses. Solo by John Squire.
Squire's chiming lead line runs through the song and blooms in the instrumental coda.
Waterfall is built around John Squire's chiming lead line, which runs through the song like a thread and blooms fully in the instrumental coda. His tone is bright and jangly, with a psychedelic sheen that owes something to 1960s pop. The melody is simple but insistent, and the coda gives him room to stretch it out with shimmering, layered parts. It is one of the finest moments on the band's debut album and a key reason Squire became so influential among indie guitarists. Listen for how the coda shifts into a looser, more open groove as the guitar lines multiply and overlap.
Waterfall by The Stone Roses is featured in our Britpop (#23) list. The solo is played by John Squire and the song was released in 1989.
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Who played the guitar solo on Waterfall?
John Squire played the solo on The Stone Roses's Waterfall (1989).